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PERCEPTIONS ON PUBLIC SAFETY TOWARDS REGULATING THE ROLLOUT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF BONGAO

Abdunnifar Jaujali |  Joselito Bagalanon

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study determined the perception of public safety towards regulating the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine inoculation among the residents of Bongao. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions: What is the profile of the respondents? What are the respondents' perceptions of public safety towards regulating the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination inoculation in terms of susceptibility to contracting COVID-19, severity, benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, barriers to COVID-19 vaccination, and cues to action? Is there a significant difference in the perceptions of public safety towards regulating the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations? This study utilized a descriptive-quantitative design using a survey method, which was conducted in the municipality of Bongao. There were sixty respondents in this study coming from government employees, non-government employees, and students who have not yet taken the COVID-19 vaccine. This study found out that the respondents were agreed on susceptibility of contracting COVID-19 severity; barriers of COVID-19 vaccinations; and cues to action while strongly agreed on perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations. The hypothesis stated that “there is no significant difference on the perceptions of public safety towards regulating the rollout of COVID vaccination is accepted. The researcher concluded that most of the respondents had higher concerns to public safety towards regulating the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations because they believed that severity and susceptibility of contracting COVID-19 are higher. Lastly, there is less adequate information about the COVID-19 vaccines throughout the municipality enough to convince everyone to cooperate and undergo vaccinations.